Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Yesterday, the local stations here in Pittsburgh announced where Obamarx and posse would be visiting while in town for the G20 summit next month. Phipps Conservatory was first on the list. I've never been there. Just not my thing.

I did, in the past, post a list of things that are a must-do while in town. These are the things we Pittsburghers usually do many times during our lives.

Take in a Steeler game (if you can get tickets). This is an experience like no other. Steeler fans share a certain comraderie. I have high-fived and hugged many strangers after a TD.

Go to a concert by either one of two acts (both if possible): The Clarks or Donnie Iris and the Cruisers.

Go out on the observation deck on Mount Washington on a warm summer night. Breathtaking.

Ride the incline

Drive into the city on either the Parkway West, East, or North. The way the city skyline just appears from around the hillsides is still one of the things I look forward to when I travel into the heart of the city.

Take a ride on the Gateway Clipper river fleet.

Visit Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. Open all year except for Christmas.

Go to Primanti Bros. in the Strip District for a sammich with coleslaw and fries...ON THE SANDWICH. Wash it down with a yard of Iron City beer.

Park your car on Carson Street and walk. This section of the city has undergone a revitalization and is lined with clubs, cafes, and various stores. Should you decide to visit a tattoo parlor while on Carson Street, I recommend Southside Tattoo. I've had two there, and they are tops.

5 comments:

Hi B & G! That sounds like fun. I never realized your city had such a beautiful skyline! I like the zoo and the aquarium here in Chicago too. The Lincoln Park zoo is Free (for now) who know what might be coming, with that crazy Mayor Daley trying to drum up more money.Well, I guess you and I were the only ones who thought my previous post was a good idea. Anyway, I guess the commenters are right. Let's just neuter the bum....do you have any good pet dr.'s in PA that would do a neutering on a brain dead nit wit?